PCR wing merged with traffic police
Ludhiana, June 19
In a major development, the city police today merged its PCR motorcycle wing with the traffic police.
Earlier, the traffic police and the PCR motorcycle squad were working as separate entities. The motorcycle fleet, which used to patrol the city, would also tackle traffic problem during the peak hours.

Notices to electroplating units for polluting sewage water
Ludhiana, June 19
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has issued notices to 25 electroplating units for contaminating sewage water. The erring units were indulging in throwing chemical water into this water. Meanwhile, eight units have been issued closure notices by the department.

Probe into prisoners’ visit to paramours
Ludhiana, June 19
The Central Jail superintendent here has ordered a probe following an allegation that two inmates, who fell ill and were taken to Civil Hospital, spent hours with their paramours in a jail hostel here yesterday.

Accused identified, yet to be arrested
Ludhiana, June 19
The assailant, who fired shots at Jagdeep Singh Chahal in the Model Town area
here last evening, has been identified as Sukhpreet Singh of Barrewal. The
accused have been booked under Section 307 of the IPC for attempt to murder.

No action yet to prevent mishaps
Mandi Ahmedgarh, June 19
With the administration yet to take steps to prevent mishaps at and near vulnerable areas, even after identifying accident prone areas in the region, the Ludhiana-Malerkotla four-lane road continues taking its toll.

A damaged car that collided with a pole due to the sudden appearance of a truck on the
Pohir-Ahmedgarh road. A tribune photograph

Clock Tower
MC yet to repair caved-in road
Ludhiana, June 19
The municipal corporation seems to be moving at a snail’s pace when it comes to repairing of the road near the Clock Tower that caved in April. The municipal corporation has not repaired this road even after two months.Officials of the municipal corporation inspect the repair work of a road that had caved in near Clock Tower in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

City Bus Service
Officials misleading us, say commuters
Ludhiana, June 19
Those travelling in a bus on the Bus Stand-Clock Tower-Jalandhar bypass route have charged officials of City Bus Service Limited with misleading them. Due to the ongoing repair of the road near the Clock Tower, the old GT Road has been closed to the vehicular traffic.A low floor bus plying near the Bharat Nagar Chowk in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma

Fire Safety Series I
Fire safety thrown to wind at bus terminus
Ludhiana, June 19
Shaheed Sukhdev Inter-State Bus terminus is equipped with fire extinguishers, water hydrants and buckets of sand so as to prevent fire from breaking out at the bus stand.

Ludhiana swimmers stamp their supremacy
Ludhiana, June 19
Though hosts Sangrur stamped their supremacy over others and accumulated 112 points to emerge overall champions, Ludhiana swimmers, too, made their presence felt by winning 13 medals, including five gold, in the 27th Punjab State Swimming Championship for the sub-junior boys and girls conducted at the War Hero’s Swimming Pool,
Sangrur, on Sunday.

Ban on registries in Doraha lifted
Doraha, June 19
The Punjab government lifted the ban on registry of properties in Doraha block of Payal Assembly constituency which was in force for the past six years.
The formal announcement to this effect would be made on June 20. Disclosing this here today, Inder Iqbal Singh
Atwal, former MLA, Kum Kalan and senior vice president Youth Akali Dal, said that the government has fulfilled its promise made during assembly election within three months.

Heat is on

A girl quenches her thirst with water while another has covered her head with a scarf to save herself from the sun. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

special chance fee riseHike irks applicants
Ludhaian, June 19
The special chance to appear in the Punjab school education examinations for students seem to be a "special" opportunity for PSEB to generate more funds as the board authorities charge huge amount as examination fee from the students who take this special chance. Teachers, parents and people from the education department are already opposing the policies of PSEB for increasing the examination fee.

Applications invited afresh for resource persons
Ludhaian, June 19
After reverting them to their parent schools, the District Resource Persons (DRPs), Block Resource Persons (BRPs) and Subject Master Trainers, who were deputed without following any criteria, the Education department has now invited applications for these posts according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Human Resource Development under the Sarva Shikhsha Abhiaan (SSA).

Faculty development program at GGNIMT
Ludhiana, June 19
The second day of the PTU-sponsored faculty development program on “Emerging Paradigms in Professional Education” organised by the GGN Institute of Management and Technology
(GGNIMT), emphasised on the relevance, tools and technologies of research methodology in the world of professional education.

Foundation day celebrated
Ludhaian, June 19
As a regular annual event, 22 different pensioners' associations of the district jointly celebrated the 10th foundation day of Pensioners
Bhawan, situated in Mini Secretariat, with fervour here today.Chief guest Harvinder Singh, deputy general manager, Punjab and Sind Bank, Zonal Office, presided over the function.

Youth injured in clash over land dispute
Jagraon, June 19
A youth of Leelan Megh Singh village situated on the Jagraon- Sidhwan Bet road had a miraculous escape when a few of his relatives allegedly opened fire at him.
The youth, however, managed to escape from the spot, but was chased by armed assailants and thrashed.

15-yr-old girl found dead
Ludhiana, June 19
A 15-year old migrant girl
was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Shaheed Bhagat
Singh Nagar on Pakhowal road here this evening. The girl, idendified
as Bittu, was working as a domestic help at the house of one Ankur Garg.

Asian Beach GamesIndian eves corner glory
Ludhiana, June 19
Indian women emerged champions in basketball during the 3rd Asian Beach Games organised at Haiyang in China, recently. In the final, Indian eves got the better of China whom they outplayed 17-14 to lift the gold medal.